Economic Security
Rent Burdened Households

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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What does this measure?

The share of rental housing units with people paying 30% or more of their income in rent.

Why is this important?

The federal government considers 30% of income a threshold for affordable housing. Renters paying more than 30% of their income in rent are considered cost-burdened and may struggle to afford other basic needs.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2018-22, 50% of rental units in Westchester County had residents whose housing costs were above the affordability threshold. That was higher than the national level of 46% and just above the state rate of 49%. Westchester's rate improved 2 percentage points from 2013-17.

Westchester's rate was lower than Rockland at 55%, similar to Nassau at 51%, and slightly higher than Putnam at 48%. Municipalities with the some of the highest shares of cost-burdened units include Peekskill and New Rochelle, both at 54% and Mount Vernon at 52%.

Notes about the data

Multi-year figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined five years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census.

Rent Burdened Households
2010-142015-192020-24
Westchester County53%51%51%
Nassau County54%51%51%
Putnam County51%51%55%
Rockland County57%58%59%
New York State51%49%49%
Mount Vernon59%55%50%
New Rochelle57%55%49%
Peekskill59%65%54%*
Rye City34%*37%*50%*
White Plains52%49%51%
Yonkers52%53%52%
Westchester County Towns
Bedford57%*57%*50%**
Cortlandt52%48%48%
Eastchester49%58%56%*
Greenburgh46%41%47%
Harrison46%*41%*48%*
Lewisboro47%***57%**49%***
Mamaroneck45%39%*55%*
Mount Kisco55%*46%*44%**
Mount Pleasant49%51%51%
New Castle32%***52%**45%**
North Castle34%**46%**51%**
North Salem51%**49%***32%***
Ossining57%55%60%
Pelham42%**36%**36%**
Pound Ridge27%***40%***33%***
Rye61%50%50%
Scarsdale33%**32%***41%***
Somers40%**39%**55%**
Yorktown52%*49%*34%**
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley59%**36%***46%***
Briarcliff Manor55%**45%**75%**
Bronxville37%***55%**34%***
Buchanan27%***52%**32%***
Croton-on-Hudson49%**45%**38%**
Dobbs Ferry43%*40%*48%*
Elmsford38%**38%**48%**
Village of Harrison46%*41%*48%*
Hastings-on-Hudson50%*42%*40%***
Irvington39%***82%**37%***
Larchmont33%***14%***72%**
Village of Mamaroneck52%46%52%*
Village of Mount Kisco55%*46%*44%**
Village of Ossining58%57%59%
Village of Pelham41%**39%**41%**
Pelham Manor42%***25%***10%***
Pleasantville50%**66%***65%**
Port Chester63%51%48%
Rye Brook56%**52%**66%***
Village of Scarsdale33%**32%***41%***
Sleepy Hollow58%*51%*48%*
Tarrytown55%*43%*44%*
Tuckahoe54%*66%*59%*

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number of Rent Burdened Households
2010-142015-192020-24
Westchester County69,34069,21272,311
Nassau County46,91444,12142,140
Putnam County3,0253,2283,169
Rockland County17,33118,40419,527
New York State1,700,5641,665,7701,733,205
Mount Vernon9,3458,7838,034
New Rochelle8,0887,6647,180
Peekskill2,6773,2892,375*
Rye City480*553*837*
White Plains5,5695,3916,431
Yonkers19,83421,27322,948
Westchester County Towns
Bedford835*809*534**
Cortlandt1,8021,7251,527
Eastchester1,5911,9501,999*
Greenburgh3,9573,7064,401
Harrison1,357*1,156*1,757*
Lewisboro179***218**140***
Mamaroneck1,5011,151*2,147*
Mount Kisco1,053*708*559**
Mount Pleasant2,0802,2272,312
New Castle147***207**392**
North Castle162**243**301**
North Salem163**187***112***
Ossining2,5762,6593,057
Pelham321**327**326**
Pound Ridge66***80***43***
Rye4,0903,4063,610
Scarsdale207**173***177***
Somers250**321**486**
Yorktown1,010*1,006*626**
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley174**112***143***
Briarcliff Manor230**198**354**
Bronxville177***228**119***
Buchanan54***85**35***
Croton-on-Hudson347**330**225**
Dobbs Ferry621*565*688*
Elmsford286**321**349**
Village of Harrison1,357*1,156*1,757*
Hastings-on-Hudson447*268*253***
Irvington211***385**168***
Larchmont190***66***499**
Village of Mamaroneck1,5641,3361,622*
Village of Mount Kisco1,053*708*559**
Village of Ossining2,2602,3862,661
Village of Pelham266**284**310**
Pelham Manor55***43***16***
Pleasantville355**355***434**
Port Chester3,3072,5992,854
Rye Brook351**326**344***
Village of Scarsdale207**173***177***
Sleepy Hollow1,288*1,245*1,383*
Tarrytown889*736*1,003*
Tuckahoe779*841*1,014*

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




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INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate 1
Increasing
Serious Crimes -1
Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence 0
Maintaining
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles -1
Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age 10 Not Applicable*
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs 1
Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty -1
Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty 1
Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity 1
Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income -1
Decreasing
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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